Switch-contact



N6. 615,665 Patented Dec. 6, I898.

M. GUETT.

SWITCH CONTACT.

(Application filed May 23, 1898.)

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WITNESSES: 6 INVENT'OR ATTOR N EY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MONROE GUETT, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

SWITCH-CONTACT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 615,665, dated December 6, 1898.

Application filed May 23, 1898- Serial No. 681,432-v (No model.) i

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be'it known that I, MONROE GUETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, county of Hartford, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSwitch-Contacts, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. My invention relates to switch-contacts; and the object is to improve the construction thereof and to provide a cheap contact which will be easily assembled and in which the whole spring capacity will be utilized.

Figure 1 shows a plan View of my spring in position on the support. Fig. 2 shows a side elevation thereof. Fig. 8 shows a side elevation thereof with a switch-plate engaging the contact. Fig. 4. shows a sectional view of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 shows a plan view of the contact before being bent upon itself or attached to the support.

The contact consists inthis embodiment of my invention of a spring-plate doubled upon itself to form two arms A and B. One of these arms has a slot H cut in the same, and from the sides of the spring extends a connection F, which has preferably a circular portion G thereon or attached thereto, having an opening G therein for attachment to the support. The other arm, preferably, has also an opening E in it. The ends of the arms are preferably turned up, as shown at C C and D D, to insure the proper entrance of the switch=plate therein. After the spring is doubled upon itself it is placed over the support K, which projects through the opening E and through the opening G, and is headed down over the bearing G.

My invention provides an exceedinglylight and compact contact which is integral and can be quickly assembled. Another great advantage of this construction is that the contact is supported from practically the center thereof, and consequently the entire part of each arm from the support to the end of the arm is utilized.

It will be obvious that many variations may be made in this construction without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is- 1. In a device of the character described,

a spring having a plurality of arms extending substantially parallel to each other and having also an opening therein and a connection between the sides thereof adapted for attachment to a support.

2. In a device of the character described, a spring doubled on itself into a plurality of arms, one arm having an opening therein, and a connection between the sides of said arm adapted for. attachment to a support.

3. In a device of the character described, a springdoubled on itself into a plurality of arms, one arm having an opening therein, and a connection between the sides of said arm near the line of doubling adapted for attachment to a support.

Signed at Hartford, Connecticut, this 20th day of May, 1898.

G. W. HART, A. H. PEASE. 

